anyone running an ipd bcs???

[theflyingbrick]

well ive not posted any progress for a while (only when im having problems lol) so i thought id ask opinions on the ipd boost control valve thats just landed on my doorstep i ordered it from parts for volvos online and i must say im dissapointed.............................NO SWEETS!!! but on a serious note does anyone have any input?? im fitting it regardless but thought id ask anyways lol

[M-R-P]

Yes - follow the instructions to the letter when you're "training" it, especially as you're running a fair bit more performance.
If you just throw it on and go for a burn, it'll overboost or bring the boost in too hard. Train it and it'll be leeervely.
Must retrain mine sometime.

[partsforvolvos.com]

the new version of the part you had works at a higher frequency than the original so exactly as martin said you must carry out this process exactly.
ron was trying to explain it to me the other week , where as I always assumed they just open, or close at the correct time they actually work very quickly up to 20.000 times per minute and
the 850 works opposite to the P2 cars. - one starts in the open position and then closes, the other is opposite.

p.s, sorry the sweets melted in this heat so we have sent any for a while because they don't want to be melting all over the goods !

[theflyingbrick]

the new version of the part you had works at a higher frequency than the original so exactly as martin said you must carry out this process exactly.
ron was trying to explain it to me the other week , where as I always assumed they just open, or close at the correct time they actually work very quickly up to 20.000 times per minute and
the 850 works opposite to the P2 cars. - one starts in the open position and then closes, the other is opposite.

p.s, sorry the sweets melted in this heat so we have sent any for a while because they don't want to be melting all over the goods !

hahaha no probs im happy enough with the boost solenoid ill look forward to fitting it the weekend and reporting back

so just you and me then martin?? well ive seen your video of the boost gauge so if mine holds like yours does then ill be more than happy

[Saaamon]

Why an ipd bcs over a genuine Volvo item?

[M-R-P]

hahaha no probs im happy enough with the boost solenoid ill look forward to fitting it the weekend and reporting back

so just you and me then martin?? well ive seen your video of the boost gauge so if mine holds like yours does then ill be more than happy

LeeT5 has just fitted one mate.

Why an ipd bcs over a genuine Volvo item?

The big seller for me was the ability to take it apart and clean it etc

[Santa]

I also have one, as above really, it needs "training". Mine also needs training again after I left the battery off for a while.

You find differing opinions on the web for how much boost the standard TCV is good for, but generally the belief is around 17-24psi. After that you are probably better off with an uprated one anyway. If you aren't hitting those sort of boost levels then I suppose its down to personal preference whether you'd stay standard or uprate?

[theflyingbrick]

as above really but i heard the volvo ones were only good upto 16psi!! anything above that is ok for a while but its too much strain for it and they start to break down so an uprated,heavy duty one was a no brainer for me

[oblark]

The big seller for me was the ability to take it apart and clean it etc

Surely something that has filtered air going through it won`t get dirty.

[theflyingbrick]

Surely something that has filtered air going through it won`t get dirty.

filtered or not everything gets dirty after a while lol

[M-R-P]

It's fed from the compressor housing so it'll get clogged with oil at some point.

[partsforvolvos.com]

I was thinking that- when oil vapour cools it clogs thing up something terrible.

[M-R-P]

I was thinking that- when oil vapour cools it clogs thing up something terrible.

But then... vac pipes are often pretty clean.

I suppose sealing faces in a valve will attract the gunk more than the smooth interior of a pipe.

[partsforvolvos.com]

but the air coming from the turbo will be hotter - look at how bad egr valves get !

[M-R-P]

but the air coming from the turbo will be hotter - look at how bad egr valves get !

I've not seen any petrol turbo cars with that level of crap buildup in the pipes tho lol.

I'll take the ipd tcv apart for a clean sometime and see what it's like.